ASTM D1266-98

Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products (Lamp Method)

SCOPE
1.1 This test method covers the determination of total sulfur in liquid petroleum products in concentrations from 0.01 to 0.4 mass% (Note 1). A special sulfate analysis procedure is described in Annex A1 that permits the determination of sulfur in concentrations as low as 5 mg/kg.  Note 1-The comparable lamp method for the determination of sulfur in liquefied petroleum gas is described in Test Method D2784. For the determination of sulfur in heavier petroleum products that cannot be burned in a lamp, see the bomb method (Test Method D129) the quartz tube method (IP 63), or the high-temperature method (Test Method D1552).
1.2 The direct burning procedure (Section 9) is applicable to the analysis of such materials as gasoline, kerosine, naphtha, and other liquids that can be burned completely in a wick lamp. The blending procedure (Section 10) is applicable to the analysis of gas oils and distillate fuel oils, naphthenic acids, alkyl phenols, high sulfur content petroleum products, and many other materials that cannot be burned satisfactorily by the direct burning procedure.  
1.3 Phosphorus compounds normally present in commercial gasoline do not interfere. A correction is given for the small amount of acid resulting from the combustion of the lead anti-knock fluids in gasoline's. Appreciable concentrations of acid-forming or base-forming elements from other sources interfere when the titration procedure is employed since no correction is provided in these cases.  
1.4 The preferred units are acceptable metric units.  
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety problems, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. >For specific hazard statements, see Note 5.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Feb-1998
• ICS: 75.080 - Petroleum products in general
• Technical Committee: D02 - Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels, and Lubricants

Relations

• Replaced By: ASTM D1266-98(2003)e1 - Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products (Lamp Method)
• Effective Date: 10-May-2003
• Referred By: ASTM D8147-17(2023) - Standard Specification for Special-Purpose Test Fuels for Aviation Compression-Ignition Engines
• Effective Date: 10-Feb-1998
• Referred By: ASTM D8076-21b - Standard Specification for 100 Research Octane Number Test Fuel for Automotive Spark-Ignition Engines
• Effective Date: 10-Feb-1998
• Referred By: ASTM D6201-19a - Standard Test Method for Dynamometer Evaluation of Unleaded Spark-Ignition Engine Fuel for Intake Valve Deposit Formation
• Effective Date: 10-Feb-1998
• Referred By: ASTM D975-23 - Standard Specification for Diesel Fuel
• Effective Date: 10-Feb-1998
• Referred By: ASTM F715-07(2023) - Standard Test Methods for Coated Fabrics Used for Oil Spill Control and Storage
• Effective Date: 10-Feb-1998
• Referred By: ASTM D910-21 - Standard Specification for Leaded Aviation Gasolines
• Effective Date: 10-Feb-1998
• Referred By: ASTM D6448-16(2022) - Standard Specification for Industrial Burner Fuels from Used Lubricating Oils
• Effective Date: 10-Feb-1998
• Referred By: ASTM D7719-21a - Standard Specification for High Aromatic Content Unleaded Hydrocarbon Aviation Gasoline Test Fuel
• Effective Date: 10-Feb-1998
• Referred By: ASTM D8275-22 - Standard Specification for Gasoline-like Test Fuel for Compression-Ignition Engines
• Effective Date: 10-Feb-1998
• Referred By: ASTM D1655-23 - Standard Specification for Aviation Turbine Fuels
• Effective Date: 10-Feb-1998
• Referred By: ASTM D3338/D3338M-20a - Standard Test Method for Estimation of Net Heat of Combustion of Aviation Fuels
• Effective Date: 10-Feb-1998
• Referred By: ASTM D5797-21 - Standard Specification for Methanol Fuel Blends (M51–M85) for Methanol-Capable Automotive Spark-Ignition Engines
• Effective Date: 10-Feb-1998
• Referred By: ASTM D4868-17 - Standard Test Method for Estimation of Net and Gross Heat of Combustion of Hydrocarbon Burner and Diesel Fuels
• Effective Date: 10-Feb-1998
• Referred By: ASTM D6615-22 - Standard Specification for Jet B Wide-Cut Aviation Turbine Fuel
• Effective Date: 10-Feb-1998

Standards Content (Sample)

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An American National Standard
Designation: D 1266 – 98
Designation: 107/86
Standard Test Method for
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Sulfur in Petroleum Products (Lamp Method)
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 1266; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (ϵ) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This test method has been adopted for use by government agencies to replace Method 5201 of Federal Test Method Standard No. 791b
1. Scope 2. Referenced Documents
1.1 This test method covers the determination of total sulfur 2.1 ASTM Standards:
in liquid petroleum products in concentrations from 0.01 to 0.4 D 129 Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products (Gen-
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mass % (Note 1). A special sulfate analysis procedure is eral Bomb Method)
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described inAnnexA1 that permits the determination of sulfur D 1193 Specification for Reagent Water
in concentrations as low as 5 mg/kg. D 1229 Test Method for Rubber Property—Compression
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Set at Low Temperatures
NOTE 1—The comparable lamp method for the determination of sulfur
D 1552 TestMethodforSulfurinPetroleumProducts(High
in liquefied petroleum gas is described inTest Method D 2784D 2784. For
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Temperature Method)
the determination of sulfur in heavier petroleum products that cannot be
D 2784 Test Method for Sulfur in Liquefied Petroleum
burned in a lamp, see the bomb method (Test Method D 129D 129) the
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quartz tube method (IP63), or the high-temperature method (Test Method
Gases (Oxy-Hydrogen Burner or Lamp)
D 1552D 1552).
E11 Specification for Wire–Cloth Sieves for Testing Pur-
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poses
1.2 Thedirectburningprocedure(Section9)isapplicableto
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2.2 Institute of Petroleum Standard:
the analysis of such materials as gasoline, kerosine, naphtha,
IP 63 Sulfur Content — The Quartz Tube Method
andotherliquidsthatcanbeburnedcompletelyinawicklamp.
The blending procedure (Section 10) is applicable to the
3. Summary of Test Method
analysis of gas oils and distillate fuel oils, naphthenic acids,
3.1 The sample is burned in a closed system, using a
alkyl phenols, high sulfur content petroleum products, and
suitablelamp(Fig.1)andanartificialatmospherecomposedof
manyothermaterialsthatcannotbeburnedsatisfactorilybythe
70 % carbon dioxide and 30 % oxygen to prevent formation of
direct burning procedure.
nitrogen oxides. The oxides of sulfur are absorbed and oxi-
1.3 Phosphorus compounds normally present in commercial
dized to sulfuric acid by means of hydrogen peroxide solution
gasoline do not interfere. A correction is given for the small
which is then flushed with air to remove dissolved carbon
amount of acid resulting from the combustion of the lead
dioxide. Sulfur as sulfate in the absorbent is determined
anti-knock fluids in gasolines. Appreciable concentrations of
acidimetrically by titration with standard sodium hydroxide
acid-forming or base-forming elements from other sources
solution, or gravimetrically by precipitation as barium sulfate
interfere when the titration procedure is employed since no
(see Annex A2).
correction is provided in these cases.
3.2 Alternatively, the sample may be burned in air, the
1.4 The preferred units are acceptable metric units.
sulfur as sulfate in the absorbent being determined by precipi-
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
tation as barium sulfate for weighing (see Annex A2).
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
NOTE 2—In the absence of acid-forming or base-forming elements,
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
other than sulfur, results by the volumetric and gravimetric finishes
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. For specific hazard
described are equivalent within the limits of precision of the method.
statements, see Note 5.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 05.01.
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D-2 on Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 11.01.
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Petroleum Products and Lubricants and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 09.01.
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D02.03 on Elemental Analysis. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.02.
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Current edition approved Feb. 10, 1998. Published April 1998. Originally AvailablefromtheInstituteofPetroleum,61NewCavendishSt.,London,W.I.,
published as D 1266 – 69 T. Last previous edition D 1266 – 91 (1995). England.
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